The shankobyz is a musical instrument with a metal frame shaped by forging, featuring a thin metal tongue that tapers at the ends and has a loop at one end. The instrument’s wooden box is trapezoidal in shape, with a protruding handle for holding and a hole for threading a string.
Date: 2015
Material: wood, carving, coloring, appliqué
Technique: metal, forging
Dimensions: 2.5 × 6 cm, box - 4.3 × 12 cm
Shankobyz
Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore